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waxbill
[ waks-bil ]
/ ˈwæksˌbɪl /
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noun
any of several small Old World finches, especially of the genus Estrilda, that have white, pink, or red bills of waxy appearance and are often kept as cage birds.
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The goldfinch, linnet, waxbill, and several others belong to this interesting tribe.
The Animal World, A Book of Natural History|Theodore WoodThis is the proper English name of the bird, although fanciers frequently call it the red waxbill.
Birds of the Plains|Douglas DewarThe Indian red-munia or red waxbill or lal (Sporæginthus amandava) is another very small bird.
Birds of the Indian Hills|Douglas Dewar
British Dictionary definitions for waxbill
waxbill
/ (ˈwæksˌbɪl) /
noun
any of various chiefly African finchlike weaverbirds of the genus Estrilda and related genera, having a brightly coloured bill and plumage
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